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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006 Fee Warrant Articles-Carol McGravey-2-2006 PROPOSED WARRANT ARTICLE— SOLICITATION—REGISTRATION FEE ARTICLE Amend General Bylaws of the Town of North Andover — Chapter 158-5 — Registration Fee. To see if the Town will vote to delete Chapter 158-5 — Registration Fee — and insert the following new section in its place, or to take any other action relative thereto. Chapter 158-5. Registration Fee: Each applicant for registration or re-registration shall pay a non-refundable fee to the Town at the time of application. The registration fee shall be established by the Board of Selectmen. A registration fee must be paid for each person who will be engaged in soliciting or canvassing or the supervision of canvassing or soliciting. The fee may be waived at the discretion of the Chief of Police for a non-profit organization with proof of non-profit status. Until a new fee is established by the Board of Selectmen, the Town shall continue to charge the same fees that were in effect immediately prior to the effective date of this bylaw. s:Aclerk\town meeting files\2006A2006 annual town meeting-warrant articles\2006 fee warrant articles-carol mcgravey-2-2006.doc PROPOSED WARRANT ARTICLE—JUNK DEALERS ARTICLE Amend General Bylaws of the Town of North Andover — Chapter 127-1 — License Required; Fee; Duration. To see if the Town will vote to delete Chapter 127-1 —License Required; Fee; Duration— and insert the following new section in its place, or to take any other action relative thereto. Chapter 127-1. License Required; Fee; Duration: No person shall keep a shop for purchase, sale or barter of junk, old metal or secondhand articles, or shall go from house to house collecting or procuring by purchase or barter any such articles, without a written license from the Board of Selectmen. The Board of Selectmen shall set the fee for such license. Each license shall continue in force until the first day of May ensuing unless sooner revoked by the Selectmen. Until a new fee is established by the Board of Selectmen, the Town shall continue to charge the same fees that were in effect immediately prior to the effective date of this bylaw. PROPOSED WARRANT ARTICLE—DOGS—LICENSE FEES ARTICLE Amend General Bylaws of the Town of North Andover — Chapter 88-5— License Fees. To see if the Town will vote to delete Chapter 88-5 — License Fees — and insert the following new section in its place, or to take any other action relative thereto. Chapter 88-5. License Fees: All dogs six (6) months old or older must be licensed and tagged. The Board of Selectmen shall set the dog license fees as provided for in Massachusetts General Laws c. 140, sec. 139. Until a new fee is established by the Board of Selectmen, the Town shall continue to charge the same fees that were in effect immediately prior to the effective date of this bylaw. PROPOSED WARRANT ARTICLE—DOGS—IMPOUNDMENT; REDEMPTION FEE ARTICLE Amend General Bylaws of the Town of North Andover — Chapter 88-2 — Impoundment; Redemption Fee. To see if the Town will vote to delete Paragraph B from Chapter 88-2 — Impoundment; Redemption Fee — and insert the following new section in its place, or to take any other action relative thereto. B. An impounded dog shall be released to its owner or keeper upon payment of an administrative fee and the pound fees, which fees shall be established by the Board of Selectmen, and, if necessary, upon its being properly licensed. Until a new fee is established by the Board of Selectmen, the Town shall continue to charge the same fees that were in effect immediately prior to the effective date of this bylaw. PROPOSED WARRANT ARTICLE—FEES—AUTOMATIC AMUSEMENT DEVICES AND SEALING OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ARTICLE Amend General Bylaws of the Town of North Andover — Chapter 101 — Fees—Revise Chapter 101-1. To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 101 of the General By-Laws for the Town of North Andover by deleting Chapter 101-1 —Fees Enumerated, and adding the following new Chapter 101-1 —Establishment of Fees, or to take any other action relative thereto. Chapter 101-1. Establishment of Fees: The following fees shall be established by the Board of Selectmen: A. Fees for automatic amusement device licenses pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws c. 140, sec. 177a. B. Fees for sealing of weights and measures services pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws c. 98, sec. 56. Until a new fee is established by the Board of Selectmen, the Town shall continue to charge the same fees that were in effect immediately prior to the effective date of this bylaw. PROPOSED WARRANT ARTICLE—BUILDING INSPECTION FEES ARTICLE Amend General Bylaws of the Town of North Andover — Chapter 77-1 — Building Permit Fees; Exclusive of Mechanical and Utility Fees. To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 77-1 of the General Bylaws for the Town of North Andover by deleting Chapter 77-1 Building Permit Fees, Exclusive of Mechanical and Utility Fees, and adding the following new Chapter 77-1, or to take any other action relative thereto. Chapter 77-1. Building Permit Fees, Exclusive of Mechanical and Utility Fees: The following costs and fees shall be established by the Board of Selectmen: A. A per square foot cost factor which shall be used to estimate the cost of new construction. B. Fees for new construction at a rate per thousand dollars of estimated cost of construction or actual contract price, whichever is greater. C. Fees for additions, alterations and remodeling at a rate per thousand dollars based upon the estimated cost of construction. Estimated construction cost of additions, alterations and remodeling shall be the actual contract price. There shall be a minimum fee per permit to be established by the Board of Selectmen. D. Copies of the actual contract price shall be submitted with the Building Permit Application. E. Building permit fees shall be required for municipally owned buildings and structures. Building permit fees for buildings and structures wholly owned by the Town of North Andover may be waived, in whole or in part, only by the Board of Selectmen based on the Board's determination of the benefits accruing to the Town from such a waiver. In all cases, fees will be required for mechanical and utility permits. The Building Inspector shall periodically make a recommendation to the Town Manager relative to the adequacy of the fees, fines and assessments and the schedule relative thereto, as cited above, which may be adjusted by the Board of Selectmen as required. Until a new fee is established by the Board of Selectmen, the Town shall continue to charge the same fees that were in effect immediately prior to the effective date of this bylaw. PROPOSED WARRANT ARTICLE—FIRE ALARM CONNECTION FEES ARTICLE 10 . Amend General Bylaws of the Town of North Andover — Chapter 69-7.1 — Connection Fees. To see if the Town will vote to delete Chapter 69-7.1 — Connection Fees — and insert the following new section in its place, or to take any other action relative thereto. Chapter 69-7.1. Connection Fees: Each alarm user shall on or before October 1st of each year remit to the Fire Department a service fee for the coming year for Master Fire Alarm Boxes and Digital Alarms. The fees shall be established by the Board of Selectmen. Locations that have multiple master boxes as required by the Fire Department shall be charged a fee for the initial fire alarm box only. Fire alarm system devices owned by the Town of North Andover shall be exempt from the provisions of Sections 69-7 and 69-7.1. Until a new fee is established by the Board of Selectmen, the Town shall continue to charge the same fees that were in effect immediately prior to the effective date of this bylaw. PROPOSED WARRANT ARTICLE—LITTERING ENFORCEMENT ARTICLE Amend General Bylaws of the Town of North Andover — Enforcement of Littering Bylaw To see if the Town will vote to add the following new paragraph to Chapter 130-2 — Violation and Penalties, or to take any other action relative thereto. The Enforcement Agent for purposes of this Bylaw shall be the Police Chief or his designee. PROPOSED WARRANT ARTICLE—BURGLAR ALARM ENFORCEMENT ARTICLE Amend General Bylaws of the Town of North Andover — Enforcement of Burglar Alarm Bylaw To see if the Town will vote to add the following new paragraph to Chapter 69-14 — Violations, or to take any other action relative thereto. C. The Enforcement Agent for purposes of this Bylaw shall be the Police Chief or his designee. PROPOSED WARRANT ARTICLE—FIRE ALARM ENFORCEMENT ARTICLE Amend General Bylaws of the Town of North Andover — Enforcement of Fire Alarm Bylaw To see if the Town will vote to add the following new paragraph at the end of Chapter 69-7.2 —Violations, or to take any other action relative thereto. I. The Enforcement Agent for purposes of this Bylaw shall be the Police Chief or his designee, or the Fire Chief or his designee. PROPOSED WARRANT ARTICLE—LEAF REGULATIONS - PENALTIES ARTICLE Amend General Bylaws of the Town of North Andover—Leaf Regulations - Penalties To see if the Town will vote to add the following new paragraph to Chapter 161-5 —Leaf Regulations—Penalties, or to take any other action relative thereto. The Enforcement Agent for purposes of this Bylaw shall be the Police Chief or his designee. PROPOSED WARRANT ARTICLE— SOLICITATION—ENFORCEMENT ARTICLE Amend General Bylaws of the Town of North Andover — Enforcement of Solicitation Bylaw To see if the Town will vote to add the following new sentence at the end of Chapter 158- 12 —Penalty, or to take any other action relative thereto. The Enforcement Agent for purposes of this Bylaw shall be the Police Chief or his designee.